Pius X High School (Nebraska)
Lincoln Pius X High School is a Catholic high school in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Diocese of Lincoln. The school was founded October 1, 1956 by Bishop Louis B. Kucera.
History
Pius X High School was founded in 1956.Academics
Pius X has won state championships in academic decathlon.Athletics
Because of rising enrollment, Pius X moved from Class B to Class A for the 2016-17 school year.In addition to the NSAA championships, Pius X bowling has also won state championships in both boys' and girls' bowling.
Performing arts
Pius X has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Spectrum" and the all-female "Prism".Notable alumni
- Joe Glenn, football player and coach
- Michael Helman, Major League Baseball player
- Alexis Markowski, basketball player
- Tyler Polak, soccer player
- Brandon Teena, transgender man whose 1993 murder was memorialized in the film Boys Don't Cry; attended Pius X but was expelled in his senior year
- Adam Treu, football player
- Greg Zuerlein, football player